Umbrella.



' PAT EN'IIED SEPT. 11, 1906. G. T. VON WALLMENIGH. UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MARS, 1906.

INVENTOH WITNESSES A TTOHNEYS UMTED STATES liATENT OFFICE.

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

Application filed March 8, 1906. Serial No. 304,896.

To all whmn it 171/667] concern:

Be it known that I, CONRAD T. VON l/VALL- memoir, a citizen of theUnited States, residas will enable those skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to umbrellas, parasols, and like devices; and theobject thereof is to provide improved means for connecting the ribs andbraces of an umbrella or similar device with the stick, whereby the useof wires for connecting the ribs and braces with the stick are avoidedand the umbrella made strong and durable; and with these and otherobjects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination,and arrangement of the parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views and in which Figure 1 is a side view of the endportion of the stick of an umbrella with which the ribs are connected;Fig. 2, a similar view of that portion of the stick of an umbrella withwhich the braces are connected; Fig. 8 a sectional view of theconstruction shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 a plan view thereof.

In the drawings forming part of this specification I have shown at a anordinary umbrella-stick, and said stick is provided with a sleeve 7),with which the ribs 0 are connected, and with a runner d, with which thebraces e are connected.

The sleeve Z) is secured to the stick a, as shown at a by means of apin, nail, or other suitable device, and said sleeve is provided at oradjacent to the outer end thereof with an annular collar b having adepending flange or rim 72 provided with radially-arranged slots 1),which form radially-arranged aws b Mounted on the sleeve 1) is a disk orplate f, having radial slots f and said disk or plate is forced intocontact with the flange or rim b of the collar b by a spring, and saiddisk or plate is also preferably rovided with a sleeve f movable on thes eeve b, and the spring f is held in place by a bead, flange, or run I)onthe inner end of the sleeve 1). The radially-arranged slots oropenings f in the disk or plate f register with the radial slots oropenings If in the collar b and the flange 1)" thereof.

The ribs 0 are provided with flat ends 0', having transversely-arrangedpins which form lugs or projections on the opposite sides of the endsthereof, and in practice in securing the ribs 0 to the sleeve b all thatis necessary is to hold said ribs in the hand and force the pins 0between the disk or plate f and the flange or rim b of the collar b andwhen the ribs have been connected with the sleeve 7) in this manner theywill work freely in the operation of opening and closing the umbrellaand the ribs 0 will be enabled to fold closely adjacent to the stick a.It will be understood that in forcing the pins 0 between the disk orplate f and the flange or rim b of the collar b the said disk or plateis forced downwardly against the operation of the spring-j, and saidspring also serves to force said disk or plate against the flange or rimb and to securely hold the ribs 0.

The runner d is similar to the sleeve 7), and said runner consists of asleeve movable on the stick a in the usual manner, and the sleeve whichforms the runner d is provided with a collar (1 having a flange or rim(Z adjacent to which is placed a disk or plate g, slotted radially inthe same manner as the disk or plate f, and the collar d and the' flangeor rim (1 thereof are slotted in the same manner as the collar b of thesleeve 1) and the flange or rim 5 thereof, and a spring h serves toforce the disk or plate 9 against the flange or rim (1 of the collar (1and the runner d or the sleeve of which said runner is composed isprovided at its inner end with a collar, flange, or rim d, on which thespring h bears.

The braces c are connected with the ribs 0 at their outer ends in theusual manner and as shown at i, and at their inner ends said braces aremade flat, as shown at 6 and are provided with transverse pins similarto the transverse pins 0 of the ribs 0.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the flange d of the collar (1*of the runner (1 extends inwardly, as does also the flange b ofthe-collar b and the method of connecting the braces e with the sleeveor runner d is the same as that employed for connecting the ribs 0 withthe sleeve 1). The flat ends of the ribs 0 are free to swing radially inthe slots 1) and f of the collar b and disk or plate f, and the flatinner ends of the braces e are also free to swing radially in thecorresponding slots formed in the collar d of the sleeve or runner cland the disk or plate g. The ribs 0 may be detached at any time from thesleeve 6 by simply applying force suflicient to de press the disk orplate f, and the braces 6 may be detached at any time from the sleeve orrunner (Z by applying force enough to said braces to depress the springh, but the force of the springs f and h is suflicient at all times tohold the disks or platesand g firmly in position, and no ordinary amountof usage will detach the ribs or braces, and by means of my improvementI avoid the use of wire for connecting the ribs and braces with theirrespective attachments, and the method I employ for making theconnections of the ribs and braces with their respective attachmentsrenders said connections much stronger and more durable and effective inoperation than when said connections are made in the usual manner.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described means for connecting the ribs and braces of anumbrella with the stick thereof, comprising a sleeve provided near oneend with an annular collar having a flange or rim at an angle theretoand at the opposite end with a stop, a plate mounted on said sleeve andadapted to bear on the flange or rim of the collar, and a spring mountedon said sleeve between the stop and said plate, the flange or rim of thecollar and said plate being provided with radial slots.

2. The herein-described means for connecting the ribs and braces of anumbrella with the umbrella-stick, comprising a sleeve provided near oneend with an annular collar having a flange or rim at an angle theretoand at the opposite end with a stop, a supplemental sleeve mounted onthe first-named sleeve between the stop and the annular spiral springmounted on the supplemental sleeve and bearing on said stop and on saidplate, the flange or rim of the collar and said plate being providedwith radial slots,

3. The hereindescribed means for connecting the ribs and braces of anumbrella with the stick thereof, comprising a sleeve provided near oneend with an annular collar having a flange or rim at an angle theretoand at the opposite end with a stop, a plate mounted on said sleeve andadapted to bear on the flange or rim of the collar, and a sprin mountedon said sleeve between the stop an said plate, the flange or rim of thecollar and said plate being provided with radial slots, and the ribs andbraces being provided with flattened ends having opposite sideprojections.

4. The hereindescribed means for connecting the ribs and braces of anumbrella with the umbrellastick, comprising a sleeve provided near oneend with an annular collar aving a flange or rim at an angle thereto andat the opposite end with a stop, a supplemental sleeve mounted on thefirst-named sleeve between the stop and the annular collar and providedwith a plate adapted to bear on the flange or rim of the collar, and aspiral spring mounted on the supplemental sleeve and bearing on saidstop and on said plate, the flange or rim of the collar and said platebeing provided with radial slots, and the ribs and braces being providedwith flattened ends hav ng opposite side projections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have, signedmy name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 7th day ofMarch, 1906.

CONRAD T. VON WALLMENICH.

Witnesses:

O. E. MULREANY, F. A. STEWART.

